Masterclass: Chocolate Cupcakes

Pauline Nunns presents your new favourite cupcakes on Nestlé NZ Baking Masterclass Series 1.

Ingredients

430 grams flour

2 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp salt

250 mls hot water

100 grams cocoa powder

250 mls cold water

200 grams unsalted butter (softened)

560 gm caster sugar

4 eggs

4 tsp vanilla essence

Method

Preheat oven to 170 C

Line three 12 hole muffin trays with cupcake papers.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.

In a separate bowl whisk together the hot water and cocoa until you have smooth paste.

Add the cold water and whisk until evenly combined.

In a separate bowl, cream the butter for 1-2 minutes.

Add the caster sugar and two of the eggs. Beat until light.

Add the last two eggs one at a time beating until well combined, then stir in the vanilla essence.

Add half of the flour to the creamed mixture and beat on low speed until combined. Add half the cocoa mixture and beat until combined.

Repeat this process but do not over beat as this will toughen the mixture.

Divide the mixture between the cupcake papers. They should all be half full as this mixture rises substantially.

Bake 25 minutes or until springy when pressed in centre.

Cool cupcakes in the muffin trays for 5 minutes before removing the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.

 

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